Imagine a string pulling you from the top of your head up towards infinite
Elongate of your neck
relax your shoulders
Imagine gravity is pulling you towards the ground, from the bottom of your feet downward
Inhale and on the exhale press your abdomen against your spine
Flatten your back
Tuck in your rib cage
Rotate your shoulder so that the align with your hips
Bring your tailbone slightly forward
Soften your knees
Question:
Has the alignment of your body improve since the beginning of class? Explain.
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II. Improvisation Warm Up (7:34)
Walk and Run
Random Poses and Stillness
Feeling Weight
Body Connections
Balancing: finding grounding and opposite pools
Release neck and head
Floor
Slow movements; find connections
Body planes and body halves
Question:
Today is the second day you try this warm up.
Did you notice any improvement in terms of mechanics and expressiveness?
Explain
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III . Lyrical Rhythm
Soundtrack Lyrical
Lyrical - Five Rhythms Wave
Question:
After dancing to the Lyrical Soundtrack
above, following the demonstration in the video, what do you feel in
your body. Use details such as breath, range of motion, mobility,
rhythm, energy, etc.
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Question:
Please,
click on the link above, and click on page 33 to summarize the meaning
of Lyrical Rhythm in dance improvisation according to Gabrielle Roth.
----------------------------------------- V. Five Scientific Steps
This is to honor the science minded students in our class.
The link below, explains how to become a better dancer just based on five basic ideas.
Q1: Has
the alignment of your body improve since the beginning of class? Explain.
Yes,
the alignment of my body improve a lot.
Q2: Today
is the second day you try this warm up.
Did you notice any improvement in terms of mechanics and expressiveness?
I am
more flexible and I can do more movement that I can’t before.
Q3: After dancing to the Lyrical Soundtrack
above, following the demonstration in the video, what do you feel in your body.
Use details such as breath, range of motion, mobility, rhythm, energy, etc.
I feel
relax. My breathe becomes quick and the range of motion becomes larger. I feel
to energetic.
Q4:Please,
explain how the steps mentioned above may relate to the way you move in space
as you improvise dance.
The first
step is tap into my core. Finding my core helps me stand in a more balanced way
and it will helps me look more elegant.
The second
step is warm up. Every time before we dance, we always warm up. Not only
because to avoid injure but also let you be in the dance mode, which helps me
feel free to dance with any parts of my body.
The third
step is shift your weight. It’s like you are a butterfly, when you shift your weight upward.
When you shift you weight downward, you can feel the connection between your
feet and the ground.
The fourth
step is connected with other dancers. It’s attractive to make eye contact and toughing.
The fifth
step is authentic. Everyone has different preference. You need to find what
exactly you want to express through your dance.
